Egypt

Al-Ahram hosts Arab-Japanese dialogue Forum in Cairo

Arab-Japanese Academic Dialogue Forum kicked off on Saturday in Cairo under the theme “towards greater partnership between Egypt and Japan”.

The forum is organized by Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) and the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA).

It will be attended by Chairman of Egypt's State Information Service (SIS) and the ACPSS head Diyaa Rashwan، former Egyptian foreign minister Mohamed Orabi، Japanese Ambassador to Egypt Takehiro Kagawa as well as the JIIA Director Yoshiji Nogami.

Rashwan said that the dialogue forum between Egypt and Japan is a golden chance for tackling developments in the Middle East and Eastern Asia as well as exchanging viewpoints about confronting global extremism and terrorism.

The Japanese ambassador said that such sessions will deal with the most important issues on the regional and international spheres topped by North Korean nuclear program.